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Despite rain, NSW still faces bushfire emergency

New South Wales is still facing a bushfire emergency, despite heavy rain in much of the state overnight. Today saw residents in five towns in the southern Shoalhaven area evacuated. And while other regions have benefitted from the cooling off which followed widespread rain, the heat may be about to be turned up in the courtroom.

Foot-and-mouth strain spreading across SE Asia

The CSIRO is warning Australia's quarantine authorities to be on high alert for the possibility of foot-and-mouth disease entering the country. But unlike the disastrous outbreak in Britain last year, this time the risk is a lot closer to home.

Tampa tower crash: pilot not linked to terrorism

Police in the United States have revealed the teenager who flew a light aircraft into a Bank of America tower wrote a letter expressing sympathy for Osama bin Laden, but authorities have ruled out any links with terrorism.

Govt has trouble giving away money

It's not often the Government has a problem giving money away, or admits it's struggling to find takers. After former tourism minister, Jackie Kelly's gaffe - that the Ansett crisis was "just a little blip" for the tourism industry - the Government tried to make amends with a $15 million package for struggling small and medium sized businesses. Then came another $5 million to promote domestic tourism hit hard by the Ansett crisis and the September 11 terrorist attacks. But so far $1 million has been distributed via a $150 rebate for every $750 travellers spend on domestic holidays.

Queensland Govt selling spare livers

In Queensland, the going price for a liver transplant is $180,000. That's the price the Queensland Government admits to charging to provide "spare" livers to foreigners. The Government believes it is acting ethically and not to the disadvantage of needy Australians.